Brake test

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Monday 9th November 2009
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When you fire up your engine first thing, or from a cold start and do a static brake test, how does the pedal react?

Mine goes to the floor, admittedly not immediately but feels spongy and sinks to the floor in a second or two of sustained but not very hard pressure. Pump it once/twice and it's firm and stays that way

The garage view is "Oh they all do that sir!"

Maybe they do but it feels very very wrong somehow.

Yet when driving the brakes are fine, progressive and controllable.

Am I nit picking?

I'd be happier with a technical explanation as to what is happening, because as I say it feels wrong.